A teenager is reported to have died due to a landslide at Kotgaon Patti Selmali village in Munsyari Tehsil of Pithoragarh district on Monday.
According to information from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the youngster was identified as 16-year old Sunder Singh who was a resident of the village. The Tawaghat-Kanjyoti-Sabla motor road is blocked near Khet in the district with efforts underway to clear it even as 600 members of about 150 disaster affected families were reported to be staying in eight relief camps set up in the district.
As per the evening status report of the SEOC, in the Chamoli district the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway number 58 is open for small and big vehicles while a total of 25 rural motor roads remain blocked in the district. According to the district emergency operation centre, about 250 disaster affected persons have remained in three relief camps set for those affected by the July 17 landslide in Kumarkheda area. Additionally, a total of 31 rural motor roads are reported to be blocked in the Tehri district with efforts underway to reopen them.
According to the authorities in the Uttarkashi district, the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway number 108 is open ahead of Gangnani for small and big vehicles while the Rishikesh Yamunotri national highway number 94 is open for small and big vehicles up to Janakichatti. Additionally, eight motor roads are reportedly blocked in the district with work underway for clearing them. In the Rudraprayag district, the Rishikesh-Kedarnath national highway number 109 is open for small and big vehicles up to Sonprayag while the bridle path from Gaurikund to Kedarnath is also open. A total of 20 rural motor roads are reportedly blocked in the district. The level of water in the Ganga was recorded below the danger level of 294 metres in Haridwar on Monday. Work is reportedly underway to clear the nine motor roads reportedly blocked in the Haridwar district.
The status reported from the other remaining districts of the State on Monday was of one motor road being blocked in Dehradun district, 29 rural motor roads were blocked in Pauri district, 13 rural motor roads blocked in Champawat district, 10 motor roads in Bageshwar district and three each in Almora and Nainital districts.